Our growth focused Midlands based manufacturing client, a market leader in their sector is currently looking to recruit a new Financial Director.

This is a both rewarding and challenging opportunity to work in a proactive and dynamic fast paced UK business where you will be responsible for providing operational, value adding, financial and commercial support to the Managing Director and the senior leadership team.

The key responsibilities of this exciting new opportunity will include all aspects of managing the smooth running and strategic output of a cost focused circa £65 million turnover lean manufacturing business.

Other responsibilities and objectives in this post will include; to embrace and continuously improve more efficient and accurate management reporting and controls processes including the upgrade and enhancement of Stock, MIS and ERP systems; to operationally business partner production teams to achieve optimum capacity and to influence and initiate a faster rate of response to weekly and monthly variance analysis allowing the business to be better informed to achieve forecasted and budgeted projections.

The successful candidate will be an established, experienced and confident Qualified Financial Director / Financial Controller / Group Business Partner with strong interpersonal & communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

Essential to this role is a proven background in Costing / Manufacturing / Production and / or Engineering. This role will require the successful candidate to challenge, facilitate and influence at all levels across the business and to utilise strong communication and presentation skills (including modeling, data manipulation and strong MS excel skills) to deliver clear messages to the business and to its shareholders. This is an excellent opportunity to join and to be part of an ambitious and vibrant organisation with an accredited and award winning reputation.

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